The Local Consultative Body meets six times per year. Its meetings are not public. In preparation for this meeting, a meeting takes place between the union delegation and the director of the Administration Directorate from the General and Administrative Services department. This takes place about five…

The Faculty Board a.i. has regular meetings with the Academic Directors of the Institutes. Dates of Meetings until September 2024 23 January 5 March 16 April 28 May 2 July Location:  B0.05, Old Observatory, Sterrenwachtlaan 11. 

The Faculty Board a.i. meets the Advisory Board on the following date: 1 November 2023  

The (public) minutes of the meetings of the Faculty Board are available (in Dutch) on the J drive under: J:\Departments\LAW\FDR\Vergaderingen bestuurlijke gremia\Faculteitsbestuur (FB) - verslagen (openbaar). See also the Dutch website.

The public minutes of our faculty council are in Dutch. You can find them on the Dutch version of this website. If you don’t speak Dutch but are interested in more information about our faculty council or if you’d like to receive specific information about certain topics discussed in these meetings,…

Meeting dates Deadline submission application for advice  6 September 2023    23 August 2023 4 October 2023 20 September 2023 1 November 2023     18 October 2023 29 November 2023 15 November 2023 20 December 2023   6 December 2023 31 January 2024 17…

The consultation meetings between the Faculty Board and the Faculty Council take place on the following dates. Anne Christine de Haan is the secretary of the Faculty Board.

The University Council meets about eight times a year. In addition, the University Council regularly consults with the Executive Board. The meetings between the Executive Board and the University Council are always followed by a brief confidential Council meeting, in which advice is finalised and decisions…

The minutes of the meetings of the University Council are only available in Dutch. Go to the Dutch webpage.

A substantial part of PhD candidates have an increased risk for mental health problems, stress complaints or burnout. As of April 1, 2022, Leiden University has appointed a psychologist especially for PhD candidates: Agnes van Rossum.

The PhD Council represents the interests of all LUCAS PhDs, internal, external, and otherwise contracted. It consists of five members who are appointed by the Academic Director for a period of two years. The Council meet every two months with the LUCAS Management Team to discuss matters concerning the…

Handbook Doctoral Training Program

The PhD Regulations are established by the Doctorate Board. The regulations set out who is eligible to be a PhD candidate, what the tasks of the supervisor and co-supervisor are and which criteria the dissertation has to meet. 2023 PhD Regulations  The 2023 PhD Regulations became…

The Graduate School of Legal Studies is responsible for the training and well-being of PhD candidates.                                   PhD candidates External PhD candidates Supervisors Deanship of PhD Studies…

The PhD Committee is a bottom-up initiative that aims to create an open, active, and fun environment for all PhD candidates working at Leiden University’s Faculty of Archaeology. The PhD community at the Faculty of Archaeology is diverse, international, and interdisciplinary. The committee is run by…

The PhD psychologist can offer support to all Leiden University PhD candidates who are experiencing psychological issues that are either caused by, or are directly affecting, their PhD trajectory.  The PhD psychologist is very much aware of the unique position occupied by PhD candidates and as…

Procedure registration as an external PhD candidate

  The Pre-PhD Programme is aimed at students who would like to obtain a PhD. Interested? Look for more information. 

Read which conditions apply for PhD defences.

The Department of Research has a Deanship of PhD Studies which is assisted by the administrative staff of the Department of Research. The responsibilities includes: -              holding start and exit meetings with doctoral candidates…

As of 1 January 2018, Leiden Law School has appointed a confidential counsellor for PhD candidates. On this page you can read what this person can do for you if in your position as a PhD candidate you experience problems for which you need external assistance.

Training and Supervision Plan for Contract PhD within the Leiden Law School.

Training and Supervision Plan for PhD Candidates within the Leiden Law School.

Rules and Policies for PhD fellows within the Leiden Law School.

Rules and Policies for PhD candidates within the Leiden Law School.

Rules and Policies for contract PhD within the Leiden Law School.

Training and Supervision Plan for PhD fellows within the Leiden Law School.

Employee and student participation within the university has two systems; the candidate system and the list system. In elections according to the candidate system, individual students or staff can register as candidates. Under the list system, lists (parties) can register with multiple candidates. You…